It’s been so long since news first broke that Matt Reeves was returning to Gotham City for The Batman Part II, the last few days have been oddly surreal. After years of only the teeniest, tiniest updates, Reeves has been actively using his social media to break news and tease fans, especially as production draws nearer. That all started with a snowy Batmobile photo, continued with a nearly six-hour marathon of returning cast reveals, and on Thursday, the news kept coming.
Reeves began his day by putting up a post on X officially confirming news that broke back in December: Scarlett Johansson is joining The Batman Part II.
Next exit, Gotham… Welcome. 🦇🦇 pic.twitter.com/d0zSwOT7bm
— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) May 14, 2026
Unfortunately, Reeves’ post does not tell us who, specifically, Johansson is playing in the film. Speculation can continue, as it has for the past six months.
As expected, Reeves then continued. He later announced casting that was first revealed in January. Sebastian Stan is in The Batman Part II.
In a Gotham state of mind… Welcome. 🦇🦇 pic.twitter.com/K3bCD83zCI
— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) May 14, 2026
Considering Reeves posted six cast members on Wednesday (Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred, Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, Gil Perez-Abraham as Officer Martinez, and Jamie Lawson as Bella Real) we’re guessing this isn’t over yet.
We’ll continue to update the post as Reeves drops new GIFs. Could we see Barry Keoghan? Charles Dance? Only Matt Reeves knows.
The Batman Part II starts filming soon and hits theaters on October 1, 2027.
This post was updated after initial publication with subsequent posts from Reeves.
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